Was a first-team all-league selection as a senior after earning second-team accolades as a junior... Played tight end and defensive end in high school... Defensively he had 47 tackles, including three for loss and two sacks as a senior... As a junior he recorded 43 tackles and two sacks... Had 13 receptions in the last two years... Team lost in division I semifinals to Long Beach Poly... Also played basketball... Was a scholar-athlete... Born July 26, 1986 in Anaheim, Calif... Son of Bob and Johanna Downs... Father played college football... Plans to major in math or science... Hobbies include fly fishing, snowboarding and spending time with fiends.
